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    Pho Alderwood

    3.1 (183 reviews)
    InexpensiveVietnamese
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:30 pm
    Updated a few days ago

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    Veggie Pho
    Shivani K.

    This is a small place in the corner of a very busy shopping center. It was a great find. I loved the food. They were attentive of food restrictions and allergies. The food was SO tasty and fresh. I will definitely be returning

    You see that shimmer? That's too much oil in the pho broth. This is not my taste.
    Philip P.

    Look, I love to support a family owned business, but the food has to be at least half decent for me to say something good about it. Honestly the service was fine, I didn't have issue with my order or saw anything out of the norm. So no drama with the service from my one time experience. The ambiance of the place was what you'd expect from a small pho restaurant. Nothing too fancy, but let's talk about the pho. The pho here must be a hit or miss because when I came here to try their pho for the very first time the other day, I was pretty disappointed with the broth. It was the oiliest pho broth I've ever seen. I love a little fat in the broth, but that was too much. Flavor of the broth was a bit off to me too. Like it didn't have this hardy savory flavor that you would expect. It lacked something that would give it a certain boldness to it. So I ordered a large Pho Tai Bo Vien and if you didn't know already, that's pho with slices of eye-round steak and beef meat balls. The portions for the rice noodles was pretty generous, but they were stuck to the bottom and needed to be loosened a bit in the broth. This is pretty normal-ish for the most part, but man, I never had to loosen them so hard before in my life. The meat portion seemed fairly little for a large size order. Pretty disappointed with that. Also the slices of meat was a bit raw still. Normally you'd want the broth to cook the meat and that's fine, but I expected the broth to have hit all parts of the meat to have cooked it to the point of being medium rare at least. After stirring the meat a bit, it did cook the raw areas lightly, but I'm not about doing more work to make my food edible. Later that evening, the pho definitely had me take a few trips to the bathroom. Felt like I was releasing some toxic gas out of my body. Even the morning after, it had feeling the same way also. If you enjoy this place, good for you, but I honestly don't think I can come back here for pho. Maybe some of the other items are decent, but I'd be a bit afraid to try them after having their pho.

    Great good. Rare beef
    Cynthia C.

    Great food. I would definitely come back again. not a bad price either. Thank you for good service

    House Special Combo = YUMMMM
    Peggy R.

    My person and I went to the Mall because we had a mission to embark upon within the hallowed halls of Alderweird. Since it was 10:30, and the mall opened at 11, we decided to get some food. Pho Alderwood has been my place for un-pho-gettable soup for a long time. They used to have a wonton Pho that was TDF (to die for), but that is no longer on the menu. C'est la vie, because after the food I had as a replacement, I hardly missed it. What delicious platter of deliciousness would make me repeat the word delicious 3 times? Well, buckle your seatbelts, because we're going for a ride on the flavor train! I ordered the House Special, and Boy Howdy, I'm sure happy I did. It was made with pork that was so tender, it literally melted in my mouth. It also featured prawns that were nice, tender, and sweet. All this atop of vermicelli noodles with a side of veggies, which provided some awesome texture. Oh, I almost forgot to mention the egg rolls, which were morsels of goodness! I chased all this down with some amazing Vietnamese iced coffee. It was the perfect meal, so much that I didn't even miss the wontons. All in l, it was an amazing experience, and I completely plan to return.

    Vermicelli bowl
    Carolynn T.

    This place does a good job at keeping guests distanced. The utensils and condiments are available at each table, but I can't say for sure that they're being sanitized after every guest. Food was good and served hot and fresh, and servings are pretty standard. Despite each available table having guests (4 out of 8 tables), the restaurant was SO QUIET that it was almost unbearable when you notice how quiet it is. It would be nice if there was some kind of soft music or something to help provide some kind of sound so guests aren't all just silently hearing others' eating noises. The server was quiet but did well on his own - service is simple and straightforward.

    Fresh spring rolls.  My favorite.
    Camille L.

    First time to try their signature "pho dac biet " and it is delicious! Also ordered the "cafe su da" which, is iced coffee with condensed milk and some fresh spring rolls. Pho sizes are only medium and large. May choose to switch noodles to your liking whether you prefer egg noodles or the regular pho noodles. Their broth is very comforting and just so yummy. I recommend all of them to you. Everything is perfect to taste in my opinion. Service is very quick and easy. Enjoyed my meals here. We'll be back for more. Super clean and spacious. I recommend if you are in the area.

    Business meeting with Spring Rolls! Delicious and fresh.

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    Really flavorful and delicious pho!! A hidden gem in Lynnwood! And the service is amazing.

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    Food is really good. Mom is from Vietnam and reminds me of my mom's cooking. Very authentic Vietnamese food.

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    This is my go-to restaurant when I'm in need comfort food. The house noodle soup and their spring rolls are my favorite.

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    2 years ago

    Love their pho and bun every time I eat there. Service is friendly and fast. My grandmother who is a very picky eater loves it too!

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    I mean, it gets the job done, but don't see myself going out of my way to eat here again. Was just okay.

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    We tried this on a weeknight after working hard to find parking in this horrible location. The…read moreinternational grocery next door doesn't help with that having many people hanging out in their cars and milling about. Had to be creative and go back out to properly park after ordering. I hadn't eaten here In years and my wife never. They used to give a nice refreshing lychee water drink with a long dessert spoon for the fruit which I remember loving long ago. Many other tables had them but we were never offered it as service was brisk yet not very friendly. I ordered a Dac Biet pho (my regular choice) but they don't have tripe??? I usually pass on pho restaurants that don't serve tripe and tendon. I was at best average but honestly not near the best I've ever had in the US or Vietnam. At almost $20 for a bowl I wasn't impressed enough to say "let's go back". My wife ordered the pork vermicelli bowl (her usual). She liked it ok and I tried a bit. Again pretty tasty and in my opinion a better dish than their pho, but not worthy of returning over other choices. Overall if you are comfortable parking in a tight little parking lot to eat average food in a little old building it's not a bad choice. But I would not purposefully go back even though we shop often at Costco and Home Depot nearby.

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